Bent County register., 1887-09-17


citic road in the past two weeks will
cost the company two hundred thou
sand dollars TO repair.
The supreme court of Illinois say
Spies and his comrads must hang
the lth day of November. All hon
or to the supreme court of Illinois.
1t is remarkable how many men
are struck and not injured by the
improvements in town since their
last visit ON alighting from the cars.
James Delaney was stabbed at
Pueblo and Joseph Neibling and Jo-
seph Schwartz were shot at Denver
Wednesday. All are dangerously
wounded.
Mrs. Runner has made final proof
on her claim and moved in town on
Monday. She has a very handsome
property in the Holmes and Par
menter addition.
Rev. J. d. Graham, of the United
Presbyterian church will preach in
the school house on Sabbath at IL a.
m, and after services a congregation
will be organized. All are invited.
| "A gentleman from the east made
tan offer of twenty thousand dollars
for the Holiues corner and the new
brick Wednesday, but it was not
, money enough to take it.
y We are in receipt of copy of the
Illustrated Kansas City Real Estate
Record, that is certainly one of the
handsomest papers we ever saw. 1t
is Kansas City all over though.
Some unknown party in town has
a key that unlocks the lock on the
1 Jail door. Wednesday night man
was let out of Jail who was under ar
rest for assisting Adams in making
his escape at Granada.
lin the district court this week
( Frank and james Sissaa were ac-
quilted of the charge of tho murder
of Charlie Fiest and shooting his
brother George at Granada last
Christmas. The jury's verdict was
Non the ground of self de fense.
Comestock, of the Las Anlmas
Bent County Democrat, and Alexan-
der,of the Rocky Ford Enterprise, ARE
in town today. We mention this
for the reason they are supposed to
be eastern capitalists and q good
| deal Of time is liable to be wasted in
showing them corner lots.
An Elecutionary and Pantemine
entertainment consisting of tragedy,
comedy and character sketches in
costumes, will be given at the City
Hall, on Saturday evening, Sept. II j,
4 by number of the ladies and gen-
tlemen OF Lamar, under the direction
of Miss Emma Ord. Excellent music
is furnished for the evening.
Tickets on sale at the postoffice
drug store.
Mr.. Lewis Kurtz, who keeps a
fruit store on north Main street, has
spent twenty years of his life in
printing office and und erstands the
business thoroughly. Since 1858 he
has lived in Kansas and New Mexi-
co and is well acquainted with the
papers and newspaper men of the
west.
Some idea of tbs business done in
this town can be formed when we
say that NJ l.. Swift S Co. will re-
ceive next week three cars of canned
goods, one car direct from San Fran
cisco and all purchased before the
advance on canned goods. The in
voice makes over twelve hundred
cases.
Jansen Bros. & Demorest will
open their stock of clothing and
gents furnishing goods about Sep
tember goth, on east side north Main
street. This will be the only exclus-
i've stock of clothing in Bent coun-
ty. Save your orders and see a new
and cheap stock to buy from.
We are surprised at Kurtz's pie
thoric stock of all kinds of country
produce. 1t
GooDALE & COOPER Loans MONEY
on FINAL Poor and FARM PROP